flown missionSuccess

Scout X-4 | GRS

United States Air ForceLaunch Area 3 — Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAJun 28, 1963, 21:19 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: GRS
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

GRS (Geophysical Research Satellite) was a geophysics experiment test built by the Cambridge Research Lab (CRL). Data was obtained for 13 orbits, after which time the satellite ceased working due to a failure in the primary power supply.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jun 28, 1963, 21:19 UTC
Window opens: Jun 28, 1963, 21:19 UTC
Window closes: Jun 28, 1963, 21:19 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:18 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Scout X-4
Family: Scout
Variant: 4
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 3
Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 37.8495, -75.4725